Government Grant Spending -- New York

Entitlement spending in the U.S. has been out of control for years and evidenced by the ongoing debt ceiling debate. Fiscally responsible lawmakers are lined up on one side of the government spending battle and liberal Democrats are firmly planted on the opposite side of the argument. Respect for the American taxpayer is fairly nonexistent on the left-leaning end of the political spectrum. Millions of grants funded by taxpayers awarded from 2010 to 2011 have gone to research studies in foreign nations and to support frivolous projects in the United States.

When an American homeowner is struggling to make a mortgage payment and put food on the table, donations to worthy local charities are not in the budget. Fiscal conservatives are working to swing the spending pendulum away from progressive Democrat polices and toward a reasonable and sustainable mindset.

Government Grant Spending from 2010 to 2011: New York

New York was awarded $2,001,047,954 of American taxpayer funds to support 4,592 projects. The National Health Promotion Associates garnered a $308,004. The project developed an eight-week life skills and substance abuse prevention program for youth entering the workplace.

National Development and Research Institutes garnered $46,529,069 worth of grant funds. A dozen grant projects benefited from the funds including a study relating to technological innovations in behavioral treatment for cigarette smoking cessation. Taxpayer funds were used to study the role video games play in the development of substance abuse and prescription drug abuse among street drug addicts.

Mercy College was awarded a $855,938 grant for a career opportunity and training program for Hispanic students and other minorities. The study involved researching the health disparities concerning the psychological and physical health of minority residents.

New York Hall of Science used $269,959 of taxpayer funds for an evolution and health traveling exhibition and related educational programs.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine was awarded 383 grants totaling $180,312,503 for a series of research projects. College projects included studying the relation between multiple family groups and child welfare, the effects of cocaine on nucleus accumbens and promoting independence through pain and symptom management.

The National Center on Addiction and Drug Abuse was awarded grants totaling $2,116,719 to fund five projects. Grant proceeds were used to study evidence based practices and service outcomes in usual care for patients, disease management for chronic drug abuse patients and for restructuring services for TANF female drug abusing clients.

Laguardia College spent $246,187 to develop a hands-on mentoring research experience to study 18 low-income, first generation minority college students. The program created a series support activities to guide the students through their educational years.